by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was awarded 285 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).
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UAMS was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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At University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, the student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is 88%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 859 undergraduates at UAMS with 639 being full-time and 220 being part-time.
The student loan default rate at UAMS is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UAMS are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4301 W Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199 |
| Phone: | 501-296-1275 |
| Website: | https://www.uams.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/uamshealth |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/uamshealth |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 120 | $57,556 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 79 | $49,141 |
| Allied Health Professions | 77 | $54,254 |
| Dental Support Services | 35 | $54,246 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 1 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 0 | NA |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 0 | NA |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 0 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 0 | NA |
| Genetics | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,429 students took at least one online class at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. This is a decrease from the 2,216 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,429 | 893 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,216 | 932 |
| 2018-2019 | 916 | 411 |
| 2017-2018 | 817 | 324 |
| 2016-2017 | 834 | 389 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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